Nepal vs Uganda: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Nepal
12.8 percent
in 2023
Uganda
14.9 percent
in 2023
Nepal rank
31st
Uganda rank
28th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Nepal
  • Uganda
0102030201520192023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 14.9 percent against 12.8 percent in Nepal, a difference of 2.1 percent.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.